Peter B. Dirks
Impact in
Papers in
- Genetics 63
- Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment 58
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- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation 18
- Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies 10
- Pluripotent Stem Cells Research 8
- Co-authors
- Ian D. Clarke (17 shared papers)Sheila K. Singh (6 shared papers)Jeremy A. Squire (5 shared papers)Cynthia Hawkins (21 shared papers)Takuichiro Hide (2 shared papers)Jane Bayani (4 shared papers)Michael D. Cusimano (6 shared papers)R. Mark Henkelman (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics (13 papers)Cancer Research (7 papers)Journal of Neuro-Oncology (7 papers)Pediatric Neurology (7 papers)Neuro-Oncology (5 papers)
- Partner nations
- CanadaUnited KingdomUnited States
In The Last Decade
Peter B. Dirks
161 papers receiving 22.7k citations
Peter B. Dirks's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 167
- Genetics 5.3k
- Oncology 10.1k
- Cancer Research 5.0k
- Developmental Neuroscience 1.2k
- Molecular Biology 10.9k
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Co-authors
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All Works
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| # | Work | ||
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| 1 | Identification of human brain tumour initiating cells Hit paper breakdown → | 2004 | 6089 |
| 2 | Identification of a cancer stem cell in human brain tumors. Hit paper breakdown → | 2003 | 4129 |
| 3 | Cancer Stem Cells—Perspectives on Current Status and Future Directions: AACR Workshop on Cancer Stem Cells Hit paper breakdown → | 2006 | 2526 |
| 4 | High-Resolution CRISPR Screens Reveal Fitness Genes and Genotype-Specific Cancer Liabilities Hit paper breakdown → | 2015 | 1037 |
| 5 | Cancer stem cells: an evolving concept Hit paper breakdown → | 2012 | 961 |
| 6 | Glioma Stem Cell Lines Expanded in Adherent Culture Have Tumor-Specific Phenotypes and Are Suitable for Chemical and Genetic Screens Hit paper breakdown → | 2009 | 783 |
| 7 | Tumour-initiating cells: challenges and opportunities for anticancer drug discovery Hit paper breakdown → | 2009 | 723 |
| 8 | Cancer stem cells in nervous system tumors Hit paper breakdown → | 2004 | 589 |
| 9 | 2008 | 487 | |
| 10 | 2015 | 272 | |
| 11 | 2019 | 213 | |
| 12 | 2011 | 191 | |
| 13 | 2019 | 154 | |
| 14 | 2009 | 148 | |
| 15 | 1997 | 138 | |
| 16 | 2008 | 137 | |
| 17 | 1994 | 133 | |
| 18 | 2006 | 131 | |
| 19 | 2000 | 128 | |
| 20 | 2007 | 125 |
About Peter B. Dirks
Peter B. Dirks is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology, Oncology, Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, having authored 172 papers that have together received 23.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (58 papers), Cancer Cells and Metastasis (21 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (19 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (18 papers), Moyamoya disease diagnosis and treatment (15 papers), Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies (10 papers), Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (8 papers) and Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (8 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Genetics (5.3k citations), Oncology (10.1k citations), Cancer Research (5.0k citations), Developmental Neuroscience (1.2k citations) and Molecular Biology (10.9k citations). Peter B. Dirks has collaborated with scholars based in Canada, United Kingdom and United States. Frequent co-authors include Ian D. Clarke, Sheila K. Singh, Jeremy A. Squire, Cynthia Hawkins, Takuichiro Hide, Jane Bayani, Michael D. Cusimano, R. Mark Henkelman, Mizuhiko Terasaki and Connie J. Eaves. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics, Cancer Research, Journal of Neuro-Oncology, Pediatric Neurology and Neuro-Oncology.
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